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Riko had spent her night watching the infant sleep, holding herself back all the while. She had wanted to lay down next to the child, but she knew she shouldn't. She couldn't provide enough warmth to keep her comfortable, and she feared she would only cause distress in Elle. Off all the things that had happened last night, and of all the things that had been said, this little happening hurt her the most, she was sure that Elle didn't mind or even know that perhaps she would sleep better tucked into he warmth of another.

Riko had planned on having Mercy do that for her.

At the thought of the wolf, Riko's brow furrowed and she glared a hole in the wall above her bed. Forcing herself to not think about it, she couldn't regret it if she didn't think about it.

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Babies usually woke up early and Elle was no different squirming around as the rays of sun began to shine through the circular window in Riko's wall. Elle rolled around a bit, making cute gurgling noises and giggling, Riko shook her head standing up and moving over towards her bed, gathering Elle into her arms. "Morning, did you sleep well?"

*giggle*

"How about we get you something to eat?" Riko asked cheerfully, not really giving Elle much choice in the matter for obvious reasons as she carried the girl down the stairs and into the kitchen, she could smell batter being cooked and fruit being sliced so she assumed that there resident chef was up and about. Riko took a deep breath through her nose, before stepping into the kitchen, she kept her mouth shut, and sat at the table Elle on her lap. The infant spotted Mercy instantly, and started reaching out towards the wolf cooing happily.

Riko looked down at Elle, her mouth forming a thin line, but she said nothing in protest.

Riko tried to read the wolfs face when Mercy gave her the bottle full of formula. She tried to understand what this meant, was the girl trying to propose some type of peace treaty? Maybe, maybe not. Perhaps she just wanted to make sure that Elle was fed and that was the end of it. But still Riko was under the impression that she would be doing the parenting thing alone, that Mercy couldn't give two ******** anymore. Mercy's expression didn't give Riko anything too work with, but she guessed she was wrong. Mercy's words told her more than the woman's unreadable expression could at the moment.

The wolf was back in. But still, Riko wasn't sure where they stood.

"Ok...." The Vampire spoke, feeling slightly uncomfortable now. As she picked up the bottle and began to feed Elle trusting that Mercy had tested the temperature properly before handing it over to her

"Ok," Riko said again nodding this time sounding less like she was going to be attacked at any moment now by her own roommate. She wouldn't put it past Mercy to want to wring her neck for the things that Riko had said to her. Riko swallowed uncomfortably, more than a little ashamed of herself when she thought more and more about their argument.

She had been racist, she had called Mercy things she had thought she would never say to her roommate like a xenophobic p***k, she had thrown dirt onto on Mercy's entire species.Not only that but she had spit Venom at Mercy, that stuff was like acid to a wolf, she could of really hurt the girl if she came in contact with her skin.

Riko took another deep breath, closing her eye. She was really bad at apologizing, it just wasn't something that she did. Ever. But she felt that she owed Mercy a few. "Mercy I..." the vampire closed her eyes cringing. "I..." She frowned looking away from the wolf and towards the plate of pancakes on the table. Riko could eat food, she didn't really get a lot from it in terms of nutrients but she could still taste it, and eating much like breathing was comforting to her. "May I?" Riko asked, giving up on the botched apology.

"Like a rock," Riko commented taking a bite of the pancakes that Mercy had served up for her. She hummed appreciatively to show Mercy that the pancakes she had made were very good. "I was afraid, because I wasn't able to sleep next to her because I'm...." Riko pursed her lips and stopped herself from talking, looking down at Elle who had pushed her hand off of the bottle in favor of holding it herself. Riko didn't like to think about how different her and Elle were, or about all the things she couldn't do for the child.

"I know she'll probably sleep better with you tonight."

Riko looked up at Mercy her eyes widening a bit when Mercy made her comment. "Most people do?" Was she trying to get a laugh out of Riko or had Riko just read too far into it. Riko looked at Mercy out the corner of her eye trying to catch a smirk or a small chuckle, anything but Mercy was just eating her food going about her business.

"I'm guessing you're not going to want to part with her,"

Riko jumped a bit not expecting to suddenly have the girl speak up again, she looked down at the feeding baby on her lap and frowned a bit. Truthfully, no she didn't want to be apart from Elle, not after what happened last night. She knew that people were actively hunting for this girl trying to claim her, and it made Riko feel very protective of her. "No, You can keep her in your room, I know that you can handle it... I trust you, believe it or not. I'm...." Riko breathed deeply thought her nose. "Sorry.... for being...saying....I didn't mean to treat you like trash." Riko settled, looking down at the table unable to meet Mercy's eyes.

"Also, if I wanted to get you in bed, you would know, and there wouldn't be much conversation about it." Riko smirked.

"Yea." Riko said smugly raising her chin with pride. Though her smug expression dropped replaced with a glare as Mercy tried to imply that Riko had gone without sex for more than 50 years. The vampire scoffed at that rolling her eyes.

"Last night," Riko responded nonchalantly as if it were the most natural thing for her to say in the world. She looked down at Elle and patted her on the back absently. "Where do you think I go every so often when I simply tell you I'm going to feed hm?" Riko smirked. "There are a few people, who can't leave without my touch..." Riko looked at Mercy thoughtfully, tilting her head slightly as if thinking rather deeply. "I can make you one of mine...if you want?" Riko grinned again. "I can make you scream for me, make you beg for me. My Mercy."

Riko Laughed.

Riko grinned cockily at the blush that was making itself very clear on Mercy's face, she loved that she was able to raise that type of emotion in the girl, and honestly she expected to get it out of her.

Riko had been doing this for over a hundred years now, there wasn't any code that she couldn't crack when it came bed play or just flat out flirting as it was now and right now Mercy was playing hard to get, that was fine. Riko wasn't going to chase the girl too hard because she didn't think that there was anything there for them to work out. They were still struggling to like each other in some respects, it would only be confusing to mix in different feelings here and there. But still

"If your date doesn't work out, you can always come back here." Riko said licking her lips suggestively. "I'll be your fangirl." Riko sang in a sultry voice.

"Awww how disappointing." Riko hummed to herself not really sounding as disappointed as her words would lead one to believe, she had gotten what she wanted so to speak, just a small blush from the wolf. Though Mercy's banter did cause the vampire to snort, a bit of her ego beginning to kick up. "I think I already said this, but I'll reiterate. If I wanted you, I'd have you Mercy. Riko laughed again, taking the bottle away from Elle who looked like she was going to toss it away, but as soon as she removed it the child whined for it, so Riko gave it back to her, shaking her head.

"You seem to have high standards, though I've met a few of your kind that didn't mine a little interracial dating" Riko said with a wink, dating was to strong a word, it was just no strings attached ********. Riko hadn't been in a relationship since she was a human and even then it wasn't a real relationship, just one of those games that young teens play with each other. Meeting up in the mornings, holding hands, kissing, but never going farther, she wondered if she hadn't of gotten turned, what her love for that boy would have turned into. Maybe he could of been the father in the family she had always wanted to create. Maybe.

"I think you forget that despite my size, I am a vampire, and I just manhandled a wolf last night, I think I'm stronger than you'd think. From where I sit, I think you'd be left whimpering beneath me if that time ever came."